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Spiritual Care at Abbott Northwestern Hospital

To reach the Spiritual Care office, call 612-863-4370.

Chaplains

Chaplains are available to patients and their loved ones to provide support, comfort, guidance and advocacy. They respect all religious or spiritual preferences and collaborate with hospital staff to give patients the best care possible.

• Staff chaplains are in the hospital on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on-call at all times. Urgent requests should be directed to a nurse who will contact the on-call chaplain.
 
• A Catholic priest is assigned to the hospital, provides Sunday mass, and responds to requests for his services during scheduled hours throughout the week.  Catholic volunteers provide communion on Thursday and Sunday.
• A Jewish liaison is available Monday through Friday mornings.

Our staff chaplains are, or in process of becoming, board certified in the Association of Professional Chaplains.

Interfaith chapel

Ewe Memorial Chapel is always open for prayer and meditation. It is located on the first floor of the hospital near the main lobby.

The chapel regularly hosts these services:

• Ecumenical service – 10:30 a.m., Sunday
• Catholic mass – 11:30 a.m., Sunday
• Muslim prayer service – 1 p.m., Friday

Services are televised on Channel 3 and available for viewing in patient rooms. Sabbath, holy days and special commemorative events are also observed as appropriate.

Other spiritual resources

Sabbath and Hanukkah candles, prayer books, rosaries, and Bibles are available upon request. To request these items, call the Spiritual Care office at 612-863-4370.

Clinical pastoral education

Students from the Allina Clinical Pastoral Education Center minister to patients, families and staff as part of their educational program.

Accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Allina Clinical Pastoral Education trains chaplains at Abbott Northwestern and other Allina metro hospitals. To learn more, visit the Allina Clinical Pastoral Education Center's Web site, e-mail the Center, or call 612-863-4370.

Abbott Northwestern Hospital
800 E. 28th St. Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-863-4000
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